RELX controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Academic journal pricing and publishing boycott
Elsevier faced sustained criticism from researchers over journal prices, publishing practices and support for proposed United States copyright legislation. The Cost of Knowledge campaign encouraged academics to boycott its journals.
1962
Grassy Narrows mercury contamination legacy
A former Reed-related subsidiary operated the Dryden mill during the period when mercury contamination affected Ontario’s Wabigoon River and Grassy Narrows First Nation. Reed sold the mill in 1980, but the environmental and community consequences continued afterward.